The Kaweah Health Hospice Foundation and Kaweah Health Continuing Medical Education will present the 42nd Annual Norman Sharrer Symposium at College of the Sequoias in Visalia this spring. “Starting a Comfortable Conversation” will take place at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at the COS theatre. The event will focus on effective advance care planning […]
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, acknowledging the tens of thousands of American children suffering from abuse and neglect. These children often enter dependency court, a closed, confidential system that protects the privacy of youth experiencing abuse or neglect at the hands of family. But if you could sit in court for a child’s […]
Two Visalia senior living communities have been highlighted by the U.S. News & World Report for providing exceptional care for seniors in 2025. Quail Park of Shannon Ranch was recognized as a Best Independent and Best Assisted Living Community and Quail Park Memory Care Residences of Visalia was recognized as a Best Memory Care Community. […]
Community Theater “Charlotte’s Web,” the beloved children’s tale of Wilbur the pig and his friend, Charlotte the spider, presented by The Enchanted Playhouse April 11-13 and 25-27 at El Diamante High School Theatre, 5100 W. Whitendale, Visalia. Tickets: www.eptcstore.net “The Importance of Being Ernest,” a farcical comedy by Oscar Wilde about social class, gender roles […]
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Court research by Robert Lewis, Lauren Hepler, Anat Rubin, Sergio Olmos, Cayla Mihalovich, Ese Olumhense, Ko Bragg, Andrew Donohue and Jenna Peterson Ivan Dimov was convicted of reckless driving in 2013, after fleeing police in Washington state while his passenger allegedly dumped heroin […]
The Tule River Parkway Association welcomes you to the second annual Flower Treasure Hunt at the Tule River Parkway Saturday April 12, 2025, 9:30 am – 2 pm at the Tule River Parkway Jaye Street Parking Lot Join us for fun in nature and an opportunity as an individual, family or small group to play. […]
It’s the public’s right to know versus the police’s need/desire for secrecy. With fewer outlets to provide news to an information-craving public, a form of citizen journalism has arisen to fill the void. The Visalia Stringer and The Visalia Watchdog have become popular Facebook and Instagram sites for keeping people informed of police activity in […]
Starting February 26, the Kings Water Alliance (KWA) is offering free residential well nitrate testing in Kings County. A rural household in Armona is the first to request testing as KWA expands services into Kings County. Nitrate is odorless, colorless, and tasteless, and cannot be boiled out of water. Testing is the only way to […]
Carrington College is proud to announce that Nick Gomez has been appointed as the college’s new president. With more than 20 years of experience in higher education leadership, Gomez brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his new role. Gomez previously served as president of Carrington College’s sister school, San Joaquin Valley College (SJVC), […]
Tulare County Library celebrates National Poetry Month Saturday, April 12, 11 am, at the Visalia Branch Library, with an event highlighting local poet Wilma McDaniel. Local author and friend of Wilma McDaniels, Betty Blanks, speaks about Wilma and her impact on poetry in Tulare County and beyond. A discussion lead by Librarian Jonathan Waltmire sharing […]